Word Search Puzzles Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function in Geriatric Patients After General Anesthesia

Word Search Puzzles Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function in Geriatric Patients After General Anesthesia: Randomized Clinical Trial - WISPIG Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054725

Enrollment

128

Registered

2025-08-01

Start date

2024-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Geriatric patients scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia

Interventions

10 exercises of word search puzzle seven days before surgery No exercises of word search puzzle seven days before surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 65 and 85 years old scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia who are literate, able to write, and capable of following instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.- Patients with dementia or chronic neurodegenerative diseases that interfere with cognitive function. 2.- Patients unable to follow instructions or commands during the study period. 3.-Patients with cognitive impairment, defined as a MoCA score <10. 4.- Patients who cannot undergo MoCA assessment at 24 hours postoperative due to transfer to the intensive care unit and hemodynamically unstable patients during the perioperative period, defined as requiring vasopressor medications with or without endotracheal intubation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Exploring the correlation between changes in cognitive status evaluated using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) one week before surgery and 24 hours postoperatively, with word search puzzle exercises in geriatric patients undergoing general anesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.- Exploring the correlation between changes in different domains of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);(1) Memory, (2) Executive Functioning, (3) Attention, (4) Language, (5) Visuospatial, and (6) Orientation, evaluated one week before surgery and 24 hours postoperatively, with word search puzzle exercises in geriatric patients undergoing general anesthesia. 2.- Determining the correlation between anesthesia duration, educational level, type of anesthesia, and type of surgery with changes in cognitive function assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) one week before surgery and 24 hours postoperatively.	—

Measure

Time frame

1.- Exploring the correlation between changes in different domains of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);(1) Memory, (2) Executive Functioning, (3) Attention, (4) Language, (5) Visuospatial, and (6) Orientation, evaluated one week before surgery and 24 hours postoperatively, with word search puzzle exercises in geriatric patients undergoing general anesthesia. 2.- Determining the correlation between anesthesia duration, educational level, type of anesthesia, and type of surgery with changes in cognitive function assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) one week before surgery and 24 hours postoperatively.

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Countries

North America

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Juarez

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Medico Nacional, Hospital de Especialidades "La Raza" Anesthesioly department

pepelura.josa@gmail.com+525517338040

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026